Gypsy Jazz Backing Track in C Major

[@monkamonka123]

I absolutely love these.

[@Flenderr]

This is great, thanks for making it! :D

[@berwickpatterson2367]

Thanks!

[@chusssMusic]

Thanksss

[@meuconsagrado]

Beautiful!

[@RobbPGL]

Thank youuuuuuu!!

[@GMorganKIEV]

very useful . Thanks

[@Sketch137]

so groovy

[@AaronWalkerGypsyJazz]

Gypsy jazz guitarists DO NOT play scales and modes. Think the chord, and explore the notes around the chord as well and take in the sounds. I have yet to meet a single gypsy jazz guitarists who thinks modes and scales - in fact most laugh at the idea.

[@alexisgoodfellow2195]

I mean, I’d hope gypsy jazz guitarists *could* think that way if they wanted to - occasionally it’s useful. Besides, every musician should strive to be as knowledgeable as possible about their instrument and the theory behind it. The more you know, the more tools you have at your disposal. With more tools you have (and are skilled with), you will become a better player. I think it’s far more accurate to say that gypsy jazz players are primarily playing chord tones on the downbeats and then connecting them together with either: 1. Notes from the scale implied by the progression 2. Chromatic passing tones 3. Approach notes 4. Notes from a chord substitution (A7 over an A-7 in a C major 2-5-1, for example) Things that came later on in the development of jazz (modal harmony, quartal comping, the altered scale over a non-functioning dominant) may sound out of place in a *truly authentic* gypsy group, but there’s no real reason to worry about that as long as you’re not trying to be a clone of Django for some diehard period-authentic musical cosplay. If you’ve got a song in your heart - play it! “It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing” has a corollary: “if it got that swing, it don’t mean a thing”. If you’re having fun, playing in time for the dancers, and the audience is loving it - who cares if you bust out some tritone substitutions and some Trane changes? People are feeling the music, and that’s all that matters.

[@AaronWalkerGypsyJazz]

@@alexisgoodfellow2195 I study with and even tour, record and perform with the living legends of gypsy jazz - I promise you it is a rote-ear tradition that does not care for scales or devices. They play by ear, even the ones who are advanced in theory (my mm is in theory) don't play by scales. They don't play swing dance music either. Tcha Limbergers ears are so advanced he can harmonize his own improvised solos. They often learn the theory of Bach solely by ear and intuition, still not by scales as is taught in universities. This isn't incidental but fundamental to their musicianship. You can't change this approach and get the proper result. Don't play scales if you want to play gypsy jazz. You listen, listen, listen and listen some more and you navigate the guitar neck by knowing caged shapes not scales.

[@paul43700]

@@AaronWalkerGypsyJazz just for the fun, who are the legends of jazz you record with? Really, no one cares what you play or how you think, as long as it sounds good... stop telling people what to do

[@AaronWalkerGypsyJazz]

@@paul43700 1. You can see them on my channel. 2. I didn't tell anyone what to do. . . But YOU just did. 3. It was very frustrating learning this style before youtube because sooo many people told me wrongly to play scales so I was trying to save people the hassle of wasting their time.

[@chusssMusic]

@@alexisgoodfellow2195 Thanks for sharing this valuable info. Really I am just trying to help others but never claimed I know best.

[@mrbluestrek1]

Jazz I VI II V Ok but not for the "Gypsy jazz guitarists" Django Reinhardt had never play jazz whith the scales (Modal) (As Charlie Parker) but with arpegios and chords....Sorry

[@chasemcdaniel3620]

thats not ionian. its mixolydian

[@ruthazzopardi5096]

no mixolidian is a little bit different

[@ruthazzopardi5096]

i mean yeah the first one i mixolydian